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Termites in wall sound.
Sound of termites can be described as tapping crackling and popping.
If you live in a region that suffers from invasion of these parasites follow the tips below to detect damage caused by termites.
While the first two sounds are physically caused by termites in action the latter stems from hollow voids left in the wood by termites as they eat through your home.
If you have an infestation there are three common termite sounds that you might hear.
The pests use the vibrations caused by these movements to warn their colonies of danger.
If you hammer a piece of wood with termite galleries inside the sound will be hollow.
By a stethoscope or a glass.
There re many animals beside termites that can make noises in the walls.
Homeowners seldom see termites which in turn live in underground nests and eat the wood inside the walls.
When disturbed or threatened soldier termites create rattling noises by hitting their heads against the walls of tunnels.